January

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Jan 12, 2010 Meeting

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Topics

SAS

Standards Aligned System. Link: http://www.pdesas.org/sas.jpg
  • Districts are starting to use SAS, since curricula are aligned to standards.
  • There are 6 elements to SAS.
  • Intervention links are useful.
  • Vertical Alignment - shows spiral of standards by subject area/grade level - Clear Standards>Vertical Viewer.
  • Voluntary Model Curriculum - volunteers from PA have developed model lessons for math/language arts down to the level available.
  • Instructiontab has videos of 'what it looks like'.
  • Pattan will be offering additional train-the-trainer dates. Ann will share with Curriculum Council this week and the IU will hold trainings. Pattan Harrisburg
  • These documents take the user step by step through a 3rd or 6th grade math example that will showcase the SAS portal. They're VERY good for showcasing what the portal will become.

Keystone Commons

Students can be uploaded. Vicki Barr has used with students, but she manually uploaded the students. Admins should be getting emails with KC updates.

Collaboration Days

Survey results:
January survey results.xls


Presentations

Creativity and Innovation
Research and Information Literacy

PETE&C

  • Ning Site: http://ning.peteandc.org/
  • Stop by Jim's booth for a tweet me ribbon for your badge:)
  • Presenters: Ann, Aly, Michelle, Kelli (BOF), Jim
  • Dinner: Maybe Monday night?
  • A survey will be forthcoming to collect information about who is going and planning a meal.
  • Pete 2011 - 2/13-2/16, 2011

CFF

  • Ann will be visiting CFF schools this year. Not necessary to have every CFF team member attend.
  • New coaches will have a boot camp.
  • Money from CFF can be used down to 5th grade.
  • Coach log is an expectation for the upcoming semester. Data is necessary for the project.
  • Surveys required? Fall one is probably closed. Timeline for spring is in the administrative update.
  • If you received coach money, district will have to show release time. No more full time teachers/part time coach.
  • Embedded Learning - will IU12 districts collaborate again to share the load? Not bound by group study. Self study is an option.

York County Elementary Project

Lauri Graybill and Michelle Krill are organizing a "Where in York County?" Project at http://yorkcountypa.wikispaces.com/ .


Meeting Notes

Sites to Share:

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Collaboration Day Notes:

  • Deena requests Thursdays in the future for traveling purposes.
  • 2010 - 2011 plans
    • Add elementary levels?
    • Keep levels (elem/high) separate.
    • Topic related day (ie, web 2.0 tools) introduce in am and practice in pm.
    • Scaffold days for previous attendees.
    • January not good for those on block schedule.
    • November is also tough because of conferences and holiday.
    • We moved from department areas to allow for better attendance.
    • Add online area for followup collaborations?
    • Use video conferencing equipment/Skype to bring others in and/or for followup.
    • Idea - Skype in advance (record) and share project ideas. Folks then attend and are prepared with resources to create project.
    • Incorporate Learning Focused Schools
    • Elementary - keep focus on low maintenance sites. (ie, no email, user uploads)
    • Add Discovery Streaming
    • Possibly add regional days/events.
    • Teachers as presenters?
  • YCST is willing to host future events.
    • How many days?
      • 4? 2 for upper level and 2 for elementary?
    • Suggestions: Oct, early Dec, early Feb, late April (after the 15th)

Requests

Ann


Presentation - Ann is sharing about TIE.net and would like TIE.net day folks to gather some audio/video feedback from attendees for her to use in her session.
Session Number: JL21
Session Time: Wednesday 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Program Title: Collaborating to Connect NETS with Curriculum
Program Description: IU12 Technology Integrators held collaboration days for grades 5-12 focusing on four of the NETS-S: Creativity & Innovation, Communication & Collaboration, Research & Information Literacy, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving & Decision Making. See the process used to connect these four areas to curriculum, plus connect teachers in the region!
Affiliated Organization: Lincoln Intermediate Unit #12
Session Location: Hershey Lodge
Strand(s): Professional Development/Teacher Preparation, Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices

Michelle

Michelle has to align lessons/activities to the NETS *S for her ISTE/JHU internship project.If you have any lessons/activities that you think would be good for this project, send them to Michelle. Michelle is focused more on elementary, but there are two others doing upper grade levels that she can send those to. Aligned activities will be uploaded and shared on the implementation wikispace.